End-gate.



W. H. SEALS.

END GATE.

APPLICATION FILED N0 V 9, 1914.

1,156,498 Patented 001;. 12, 1915.

COLUMBIA QLANOURAPH COuWASHINGTON D c END-GATE. I

L155 4g8 "Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented o r. 12, 1915. ApplicationfiledNovember 9,'.19=14., SerialNo.871,117. V

A ENT we I T allwkom it may concern Be it knownhthat I, WADE H. SnALs,a"

useful Improvements in End-Gates; and I,

do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to end-gates.

The objectofthe invention is to provide an end-gate which may be readilyapplied to and removed from a'wagon body without the necessity ofsliding same downward and upward between the cleats carried by the wagonbody, and which will enable the use of transverse rods ordinarilyemployed to connect the sidesof a wagon body to be dispensed with. v

A further object of the invention is to provide an end-gate which can beapplied to a wagon body without manipulating any fastening device, andwhich in closing will lock automatically. 1

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thedetails of construction and in the arrangement andcombination of partsto be hereinafter more fully describedand particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denotecorresponding parts in the several views, and in which I Figurel is aplanview ofthe rear end of a wagon body showing the improved end gatefully applied; Fig. 2, a rear view of what is shown in Fig.1; Fig. "3,aview similar to Fig. 1 showing the end-gate partially applied, and Figit, a perspective view of the endgate. I r

Referring to the drawings Arindicates generally a wagon body includingside members and 11, and a bottom 12. Secured to the inner sides oftheside members 10 and 11 respectively are cleats 13 andlt between whichthe ends of the end-gate are engaged when the latter is applied.

The improved end-gate is shown as comprising sections 15 and 16 hingedlyconnected together at 17 in such manner that the inner. ends of saidsections can swing out- .wardly when the gate is applied and unlockedbut cannot swing inwardly. Secured to the outer side of each section'15and 16 are transversebars 18 and 19 which serveto materially strengthenthe sections 15 and 16. Secured to the bars 18 and 19 of each section 15and 16 longitudinally of said sec tions are arms 20. The adjacent endsof these arms 20 are extended oppositely as at 21 so as to overlap theadjacent section of the gate. Secured to the free end of each extension21 is an L-shaped member, including arms 22 and 23 the former of whichis attached to the extension 21 while the latter is disposed in spacedrelation to the end of said extension and is adapted to overlap oneofthe side members of the wagon body when the gate is applied wherebysaid side members of the wagon body are positively held againstspreading without the use of the usual connecting rod between the sidemembers. By dispensing with this connecting rod it will be obvious thatthe side members of the wagon body can be easily and quickly removed-The free end of the eX- the section 15 is beveled as at 24 forcooperationwith a spring latch 25 mounted upon the section 16. As thesections 15 and 16 are moved into alinement in applying the end gate thebeveled end 24 will cooperate with the latch 25 until the section 21 haspassed tension 21 of the bar 20 which is attached to I the holdingportion of said latch when the I latter will under the influence of thespring, move over the end of the extension 21, there by automaticallylocking the sections 15 and 16 in alinement and consequently preventingdisengagement of the outer ends of the sections 15 and 16 from betweenthe cleats 13 and 141. To disengage the end-gate it is only necessary topivot the latch 25 by means of a handle 26 until said latch is out ofengaging relation with respect to the extension 21. The inner ends ofthe sections 15 and 16 can then be forced outwardly and the outer endsof said sections disengaged from between the cleats 13 and 14.

What is claimed is 1. An vend-gate comprising hingedly connectedsections, an arm secured to each section and adapted to overlie theothersection when said sections are aimed, means, for lOGklIlg saldsectlons 1n allnement, and an gular extensions on said arms respective1yengageable against the outer faces of the sides of av Wagon When thegate is applied.

2. An end-gate comprising hingedly con nected sections, an arm securedto "each sec tion and adapted to overlie the other section When saidsections are alined, a latch carried tensions on said arms respectivelyengage- ,ahle against the outer faces ofthe sides of a Wagon yvhen'thegate is applied. 7 In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in thepresence of tWo Witnesses.

WADE H. SEALS. Witnesses:

LOYD JAYNES, WniLm PAYNE.

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